DESIGN BUILD

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:

The 2025 Teen Design Build program intends to introduce and expose high school students to Architecture and other Design Fields through an array of educational and participatory activities which includes guest speakers from various professions, skills training, designing neighborhood structures, and more.

For five weeks, students will be introduced to a series of design tools and learn new ways to think critically about their community. The goal is to understand different design career paths, gain the skills needed to excel, and learn more about the design process behind a project. The five sessions will loosely follow a typical architecture project design sequence: Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Production.

DELIVERABLE:

Create a ¼” scale model of a pavilion for the Southside neighborhood of Hyde Park.

LOGISTICS:

Meet at Southside STEM Station for every scheduled session day at 12pm.

Southside STEM Station

1520 E. Harper Court,

Chicago, IL 60615

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE SELECT THE SCHEDULE THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU: OPTION 1 DATES OR OPTION 2 DATES.

OPTION 1 DATES:

Program Sessions: 12pm - 4pm

Day 1:

Saturday, Nov. 1st

Day 2:

Saturday, Nov. 8th

Day 3:

Sunday, Nov. 16th

Day 4:

Saturday, Nov. 22nd

NO SESSION:

(Holiday Weekend)

Saturday, Nov. 29th

Final Showcase:

Saturday, Dec. 6th

OPTION 2 DATES:

Program Sessions: 12pm - 4pm

Day 1:

Sunday, Nov. 2nd

Day 2:

Sunday, Nov. 9th

Day 3:

Sunday, Nov. 16th

Day 4:

Sunday, Nov. 23rd

NO SESSION: (Holiday Weekend)

Sunday, Nov. 30th

Final Showcase:

Sunday, Dec. 7th

Please send all questions to designbuild@i-noma.org.

STUDENTS

Interest forms are open for 2025 Teen Programming! If you'd like to apply to join our 2025 Program, here's what you need to know:

SCHEDULED SESSION DAYS: Saturdays & Sundays in November

TIME: 12pm-4pm

AGE: High School Students, Incoming Freshmen - 12th Grade

COST: FREE

STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM

VOLUNTEERS

Thanks for your interest in guiding the young architects of the future! Here are some details you'll need to know:

As a volunteer, you will be mentoring high school students through their projects along with helping coordinate the Design Build program. Through participation in this program, you will have the opportunity to help in areas where you are skilled, and work on areas where you would like to improve (we mentor each other as well!) Our specified areas include logistics and planning (organizing stuff), design and procurement (finding cool donations for the project), production (doing drawings and models for students to work off of), curriculum development, and of course actual mentoring, just to name a few.

You’re invited to join the I-NOMA Design Build leadership.

SCHEDULED SESSION DAYS: Saturdays & Sundays in November

TIME: 12pm-4pm

AGE: College and above, ideally with experience in architecture, construction or design related professions.

COST: Free

MENTOR PLANNING MEETINGS: Tuesdays from 6-7pm

MENTOR/VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM

PHOTO GALLERY OF PAST YEARS (Photo Credit: Kai Brown)